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Mediagenix appoints Goff as VP of Curation & Scheduling

Mediagenix, a player in smart content solutions to profitably connect the right content to the right audience, has announced the appointment of Tim Goff as VP of Curation and Scheduling. With over 20 years of experience delivering large-scale transformations across media, broadcast, and digital platforms, Goff brings deep expertise in operational excellence, content strategy, and […]

September 3, 2025

UKTV acquires Acorn TV’s Art Detectives

UKTV has acquired the UK premiere of Art Detectives, the new crime and artwork drama starring and executive produced by Stephen Moyer (True Blood, Sexy Beast). The series will launch exclusively on UKTV’s streaming service U and free-to-air drama channel, U&DRAMA, following a deal with Dynamic Television. Art Detectives (6 x 45’), which became Acorn […]

August 28, 2025

U&Dave unveils first original drama Hit Point

U&Dave has announced its first ever original drama series, Hit Point (6×60’), which will also be available to stream on U. Written by Howard Overman (Misfits, The War of The Worlds), and directed by David Caffrey (The Gentlemen, Peaky Blinders), Hit Point is developed & produced by Urban Myth Films and co-financed by Canal+, with StudioCanal handling worldwide sales […]

August 20, 2025

North One rehired by UKTV for more Guy Martin: Proper Jobs

UKTV has announced a second season of Guy Martin’s Proper Jobs (4×60’), for U&Dave and free streaming service, U. Produced by North One, the series is currently in production and will air early next year. The first series of Guy Martin: Proper Jobs saw the motorcycle racer, truck fitter, part-time farmer, enthusiastic engineer and sometime […]

August 13, 2025

UKTV commissions new season of Canal Boat Diaries

UKTV has commissioned a new season of Canal Boat Diaries (10×60′) for its free streaming service U and leading factual channel U&Yesterday, under licence from the BBC. In Canal Boat Diaries s7, waterways explorer Robbie Cumming will begin a brand-new journey across the UK from Wales to West Yorkshire. This will be a personal journey showing […]

August 4, 2025

4 new series of Bumper Bangers & Cash for U and U&Yesterday

UKTV has recommissioned four more series of the factual entertainment series, Bangers & Cash (52×60’) for its factual channel U&Yesterday and free streaming service, U. Spin-off sister show, Bangers & Cash: Restoring Classics has also been re-ordered for four more seasons (20×60’). The 72-episode order surpasses all previous commissions or recommissions by UKTV in terms […]

July 31, 2025

Adrian Edmondson, Lesley Sharp join cast of UKTV’s Bergerac

UKTV has announced that Adrian Edmondson (Rain Dogs, A Spy Among Friends) and Lesley Sharp (Red Eye, Before We Die) will be joining Damien Molony in the re-imagined series of Bergerac (6×60’). The six-part U&Original series will return for a second instalment on free-streaming service U and U&DRAMA in 2026, with filming now underway. Bergerac […]

July 29, 2025

UKTV’s North and Rosen handed expanded remits

Multichannel broadcaster UKTV has announced that senior executives Steve North and Hilary Rosen will be handed expanded remits to take on greater responsibility for channels and content, following Richard Watsham’s decision to step down as Chief Creative Officer which will see the role close in September. North, currently Chief Programming Officer, will assume the newly […]

July 23, 2025

UK TV nostalgia and casino online action

From quiz show-inspired slots to British soap opera-style bonus rounds, UK TV nostalgia is really making its mark on the global field of online gambling. For those playing at an online casino in New Zealand, the connection to UK cultural programming remains as strong as ever, reshaping the online gaming landscape. Television nostalgia has always […]

July 16, 2025

BBC Commercial sees record revenues; iPlayer requests up 10%

BBC Commercial, the media company which is part of the BBC Group, has released its annual results as part of the BBC’s Annual Report and Accounts, marking a year where the company delivered record revenues of £2.2 billion (2023/24: £1.9 billion) and EBITDA of £228 million (2023/24: £199 million), driven by a diversified portfolio; strong […]

July 15, 2025